Varieties of flexible curbs and their installation

The fencing of flower beds and lawns is of great importance in the landscape design of house plots. Garden borders have a decorative role, at the same time they can delimit the territory into zones, preventing the growth of beds. Making flower beds of unusual shapes complicates the task of framing. Flexible PVC tapes can help with its solution.

Thanks to inventive engineers, gardening elements are constantly evolving. New technologies have also affected the production of borders. Innovative counterparts have come to replace conventional flower bed fences made of concrete stones. And although the former reliably fix the road tiles and keep the soil from creeping, due to their rectilinear shape and fragmentation, they do not look quite elegant.

Gardeners are more inclined towards rounded shapes, especially since long straight lines and sharp kinks are not characteristic of wildlife. But now there is significant progress in this area. That all changed with the introduction of new equipment and flexible curb belts. A more laborious and costly way to create a rounded curb is to use a special machine. She moves along a given trajectory in the garden, leaving behind a continuous snake made of concrete.

The flexible curb is convenient due to the following characteristics.

• Convenient installation. If necessary, you can always quickly dismantle the tape without using special tools.
• Flexibility. The material can enclose even the most intricate flower beds, wave-like and precise geometric bends are available.
• Exploitation. The tape does not deteriorate from corrosion and ultraviolet radiation.
• Prevention of stagnant water. Garden beds or flower beds can be raised.
• Plasticity and strength. The ribbons keep their shape invariably.
• Democratic price tag.
• Light weight. This fact facilitates transportation, movement and arrangement.
• Versatility.
• Possibility of easy cutting as required.
• Multiple use. This opportunity leads to obvious savings in money.

The product still has some drawbacks.

• Certain types of tapes are made from plastic that does not tolerate temperature changes.
• In cheap products, thin plastic is used. The walls of such a curb can sag under the weight of earth masses, especially when the beds are high.
• Buying at a nice price will not meet the expectations of excellent quality. It is possible only with expensive products.

For elderly or inexperienced summer residents, it is much easier and more convenient to use flexible curb tape than a conventional analogue. Due to its qualities, the flexible curb is suitable even for areas with low relief. The plastic tape device is suitable for a variety of purposes. Such a purchase turns out to be a very practical waste of money.

A flexible curb isn't just good for your lawn.

• The earth is held securely in place thanks to its solid construction.
• The flexible band improves the irrigation system.
• Maintains the top fertile soil layer.
• Beautifully decorated flower gardens are protected from weeds. Weeds will not be able to penetrate the belt buried in the soil.
• Crop care is simplified.
• Convenient to organize greenhouse arcs.
• Closes the paths for animals to enter the site (or from the site). This is achieved by stretching the tape along the bottom of the fence.
• Organization of neat framing of tree trunks on the site.
• You can equip bulk paths (by filling in crushed stone or other material).
• The tape will limit the spread of rhizomes. Creeping crops are able to spread over the accessible area. Buying a flexible curb will help contain them in a specific area (strawberry bushes, raspberry bushes).
• Insulates the building. A spectacular design will practically separate the structure at its base from decay, dampness and other things that come from contact with the ground.

The use of flexible border tape is attractive to customers or designers by choice of color and shape. You can choose the texture according to your idea or the general garden landscape. The curb can imitate wild stone, brickwork, have patterns in a geometric style, copy the texture of wooden logs with traces of sawn branches, and much more. Design possibilities have been expanded with a new option - linear illumination built into the curb along its entire length. Illumination incredibly decorates the garden in the evening or at night.

Plastic border in different variations can be found on store shelves in a large assortment. Among the flexible borders, you can find a suitable product for any horticultural and household purpose.

Garden belts are suitable for separating paving paths, for decorating lawns and flower beds. With the help of PVC fences, you can create beds of 0.2-0.5 m in height. Plastic products show good rigidity with excellent flexibility, they perfectly keep their original shape. Rolled rolls are on sale. Let's consider the main options.

• "Garden board". A beautiful product with excellent decorative qualities. It features simple installation and attractive design. The buyer will receive an imitation of a board of sufficient rigidity. This border is good for multi-tiered flower beds, high beds and around sandboxes. Design features allow flexible panels to be extended in height and length.

• "Labyrinth". PVC border with imitation of natural stone for flower beds of low height. Products with a textured surface have special holes and recesses that allow you to mow the lawn grass, bringing the mower very close to the dividing line. Perfectly keeps plants on the lawn and protects it from weeds. As for the design, you can quite realistically repeat the forging or picket fence. The often described designs are decorated with original patterns.

• "Garden constructor". Flexible PVC curb, assembled from individual elements. Its purpose is to decorate unusual flower beds. The texture of the curb tape can also vary. Curly and smooth belts are produced, suitable for fencing the grass from the sidewalk.

In addition to plastic products, there are analogs made of steel for sale. The design of such curbs is protected by galvanizing, significantly extending its service life by this measure. Besides, for protective purposes, it is covered with a layer of polymer spraying. Metal curbs do not rust, are lightweight and have great strength. They do not rot or mold. Steel belts have a long service life. They are easy to assemble and mount. There is a possibility of extension in height and length. At the same time, they look beautiful and are considered safe. Polymer-coated steel curb is an excellent solution for the equipment of a greenhouse covered with a film.

Another type of border is made of cement. These belts create special devices that, due to their compact size, are available for work in different areas. But this option is not sold by meters and is not extended to a certain length and height. It is more suitable for installation on paving slabs.

Today, a fairly wide range of similar products is presented. A choice of borders among 15 colors is available, thanks to which a unique landscape design will be obtained on the territory. On standard beds, a ribbon border in brown or green looks best, which does not stand out much. Bright products are attractive around multi-tiered flower beds and atypical lawns.

The length of the panels is possible within 3 meters, and in height they are made from 10 to 50 cm. Due to the possibility of extension, the dimensions can be changed according to your idea and design.

New technologies make the installation process much easier and simpler. The quality and durability of flexible belts ensure high compaction, but in some cases the curbs are additionally reinforced with metal reinforcement (steel cable). In general, the fencing process is so simple that a woman or teenager can do it. Kits of fasteners and tools are available for sale to cope with the task with your own hands.

To work on the installation of the tape, you need to use a bayonet shovel. You will need additional polymer stakes and a cord for marking, if the creation of flower beds of unusual shapes or many flower beds is coming. Other tools may include sturdy cutting scissors, a stapler, or a soldering iron. Although soldering is extremely rare.

In many ways, the installation principle is influenced by the task that is planned to be performed. According to the installation method, the installation of the curb can be ground and recessed. The in-depth method is suitable when it is necessary to protect the space, for example, to set the edging for the lawn, the border of the path, or to make a near-trunk circle. For installation, you need to dig a ditch and place a flexible product in it. It remains only to dig the curb with earth. The tape should protrude about 2-3 cm above it.

Stages of laying the curb tape:

• on the selected area, using a cord, the contour of the future flower bed is marked;
• a groove is dug with a shovel;
• the bottom is leveled;
• curb elements are installed and aligned;
• the parameters of the deepening and installation of the tape above ground level depend on its dimensions and the type of flowerbed being made;
• the groove with the curb is filled with soil and rammed;
• if a high flowerbed is supposed, pegs are driven in along the perimeter of the tape, an additional stop will not allow the tape to bend under the pressure of the soil.

A multi-tiered complex flowerbed is created by the ground method and the beds are raised. The tape is fixed by means of special polymer pegs. The tape must be cut, prepared according to the dimensions of the beds, and closed in a ring. The edges of the product can be connected with a stapler. Then the band ring is placed in the groove with the end side and fixed with pegs in a certain position. They are positioned, keeping a distance of 0.5 meters between them. After that, the form is filled with earth, where the plants will be planted.

In the next video, you will find the installation of a curb tape for the lawn, flower beds and beds "GeoBord".